English–Spanish
“cumbia music” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkumbja/
Example
La cumbia tiene un ritmo muy pegajoso.
Cumbia music has a very catchy rhythm.
How to say “cumbia music” in Spanish
“Cumbia music” in Spanish is cumbia.
Danceable rhythmic pulse from Colombia's Caribbean coast driven by percussion and wind instruments.
Example sentences with cumbia
La orquesta tocó una cumbia que animó a todos.
The orchestra played a cumbia that got everyone excited.
Tips for using cumbia
- La cumbia commonly refers to the genre or a recorded track, 'bailar cumbia' means to dance to it and 'poner una cumbia' means to play a song.